Disney Tribute "Magicland" About to Close

 

 

 Some sad news for Disney fans in Second Life. Two days ago on Tuesday April 9, the owners of Magicland Park, a tribute to Disneyland, announced the place would soon be closing. 

Every good thing comes to an end and it's unfortunately time for us to say goodbye to Magicland Park. THANK YOU to everyone who has supported us over the last 15 years. This has been an amazing incredible journey that we were fortunate to be able to share with all of you. Magicland Park was a labor of love and we enjoyed this journey we were on.

 It was with a heavy heart that we came to this decision, but our lives have moved us into a different direction.

 We hope that you enjoyed the moments you had here with us on this amazing journey. Magicland Park's last day of operation will be Sunday, April 14, 2024. So grab your friends and family, come on down and take a last spin on the teacups or a final trip back through time on the Carousel of Progress. We have our favorite attractions and know that you do too.

Thank you for all your support and encouragement over all these years.

 

So there are just a few more days for visitors to come by. Besides walking around, one can check out the rides. There's a "Star Tours" attraction in which riders go on a ship supposedly piloted by R2D2. There's the "Captain EO" ride which is around a Michael Jackson music video. There's the "Carousel of Progress" which shows how households have progressed through the 20th century. And more. 

Once again, the last day the park will be scheduled to be up is Sunday April 14.

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Bixyl Shuftan

Disney Tribute Wedcot Center to Close

 

Some sad news for Disney fans in Second Life. The WEDCOT Center Park, an inworld tribute to Disney World, Disneyland, and Epcot Center, has closed. In the sim's group, owner Trevor Sleydon would say the following yesterday, Sunday October 1.

 

 Who would’have thought opening day that WEDCOT Center Park would welcome guests for 10 years? It’s our cast and guests who made the magic, through attendance and support. A park needs attention to keep it going.  Unfortunately, I cannot do that at this time, so WEDCOT and it’s properties have closed. I hope you all have empathy and understanding and carry these 10 yrs of memories in your hearts, be kind to each other and celebrate the future, hand in hand.

Who knows what my future may be, WEDCOT came back once. We'll just have to see, but I hope that you all will join us, if we return.

WEDCOT was a theme park located in the Real Dreams Sim. It was based on the Disney theme parks with numerous rides and attractions. The Newser first wrote about WEDCOT in July 2020. Less than a year ago in December 2022, Patch Linden would hold four Christmas candlelight events there. 

Hat tip: Merryjest

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

Brian's Christmas Amusement Park

 

Brian (BrianL61 Landar), noted for his work with the Arcadia Asylum Library, set up a Christmas-themed amusement park in the Sunweaver Estates. Located next to the main road and railway in Sunweaver Bay, it has both rides and some holiday-themed displays. Bixyl Shuftan took a look for himself, and had a few words with Brian.

 

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The Gacha Guild Halftime Hunt And The Furry Fashion Halloween Area

 It's Halloween, and the last day to enjoy some Halloween events. Two offer spooky thrills as well as prizes. At the Gacha Guild, it's the last day to take part in their Halftime Hunt. Head to the grounds, find the huge spooky head, check the board on how to play and get the HUD and flashlight, then go through the head's mouth, and enter the dark carnival.

 

The game promises prizes for those who look long enough, click on the ravens, as well as a story about what happened. A short look revealed nothing of either. Just be careful of where you step, of you'll be sent back to a respawn point.

 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dew%20Drop/162/168/1128

 

 One of the Gacha Guild participants, Furry Fashion, also has it's own Halloween Area, complete with a maze with treasures to find.

 The maze itself has a few rooms, divided by a maze of caverns. Click on the globes to get the prizes. But of course there's plenty of sights. There's also a photo contest going on, so if you see a great scene, take some pictures.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Furry/112/18/4001

Check out more haunts in the Destination Guide.

 Happy Halloween

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Halloween Attractions at Caledon

It's Halloween week, and time for lots of scary fun across Second Life. Caledon is getting into the act not just with themed parties, but also some spooky games and other attractions one can enjoy. Yours truly went there to have a look at some, including a small amusement park.

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Four Relay Camps

Today and tomorrow, Tuesday June 11 and Wednesday June 12, are the last days the sims of the Relay Track will remain up. So be sure to check the sights. There were four that caught my attention.

RFL Celebrate has a designer build by Archer Mactavish. This "Alice in Wonderland" style adventure will have you going down the rabbit hole, coming across some information about cancer, and more.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/RFL%20Celebrate/224/165/33

In RFL Courage is the Relay for Life Museum. Here, you can find reminders of glories of Relays past.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/RFL%20Courage/132/118/23

In RFL Journey, there's an amusement park with activities designed and made by Nancy Clowes. This includes a "Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots"-inspired game. You can get a copy on sale for 300L with the cash going to the Relay.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/RFL%20Journey/130/125/23

For fans of the recently concluded "Game of Thrones" fantasy drama on TV, there's a camp by "Game of Thrones Cooperative Reborn." This adventure has a quest one can go on.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/RFL%20Knowledge/123/43/23

These are just four of the places in the Relay sims. So by all means don't limit your viewing to them, as there are many more worth taking the time to explore.

Go Relay!

Addition:  The "Flood Party" will be sometime tomorrow or Thursday. After that, there will be a few more team events, such as the Royal Ascot horse race by Team ACTS. The Relay Season ends Sunday June 23 with the Relay Wrap-Up at 10 AM.

Bixyl Shuftan

Celeste Cazenove, the Amusement Park Ride Builder

Some of you have gone on the rides of the various amusement parks, some temporary for special events, some lasting, around Second Life. But who builds the rides? One fan of these rides, Nance Clowes, recently introduced me to Celeste Cazenove. Celeste has been making these kinds of rides for quite some time, and is continuing to design and build them.

Read more in Design.

Press Release: Aero Pines' 8th Annual Winter Festival

December thru January - Join us this holiday season for snowy fun and frolic at the 8th Annual Winter Festival at Aero Pines Park - Your favorites await you, such as our legacy countryside skating pond and holiday shows, horse sleighs, sleds, and snowmobiles. Plus there are several new attractions like the very awesome Blizzard Roller Coaster and the Bonzai Bungee Jump hosted by Bravo Carnival Company. Also visit our Holiday Shop for formal wear and decor. Don't miss this popular annual Aero Pines Park mega event. It could be our last Winter Festival in SL as we redevelop the park in a VR platform built on Unity3D. 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aero%20Pines%20Park/10/11/23

Changes at Castaway Cove

It's been almost a year since Castaway Cove first made the scene at the Kalmeere sim. With it's unique look, a beach club between two halves of a wrecked pirate ship, it certainly stands out among social spots in Second Life. For the past several months, the club has had regular activities under the direction of Skylark Lefarve, with Kitacelia recently taking on the job of hostess.


Kitacelia wanted to make the club more than just a great place to party, but also emphasize it being a cool place to just hang out and have fun. The club now sports a bar where one can get drinks. There's also a number of games there, a blackjack table has been installed. So has a pool table, where one can play games of billiards. There's ping pong. There's a dart board. There's bowling. There's a couple arcade games, including Tetris. There's a mechanical bull which keeps track of the lowest time. And there's the mud wrestling ring, which has proven to be a favorite attraction among a number of the regulars. And the Clue and Greedy-Greedy games which were already there are still here, along with the boats and jet skis.

Kitacelia made a group announcement recently that the club's DJs would be taking on a regular schedule most weeks. On Tuesdays at 8PM SL time, DJ Perri would play the music. On Thursdays at 8PM, DJ Kryxia would spin the tunes. And every Saturday at 8PM, the two would alternate.

Castaway Cove is at Kalmeere Paradise (18, 184, 21)

Bixyl Shuftan